Christ in Song 29

I'm So Glad!

Words: AnonymousMusic: Anonymous

1"But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God."—Luke 18: 16. I am so glad that our Fa - ther in heav'n Tells of his love in the Book he has giv'n; Won - der - ful things in the Bi - ble I see, This is the dear - est, that Je - sus loves me.

RefrainI'm so glad that Je - sus loves me, Je - sus loves me, Je - sus loves me; I'm so glad that Je - sus loves me, Je - sus loves even me. Of such shall the kingdom of heav - en be! Glad - ly we will come, glad - ly we will come, Joy - ful - ly we cross.

2He's the same as long a - go, Those can hav - er change his love; Like a stream from ev - er flow When he speaks the tur - tle dove oh round.

Words: Anonymous
Music: Anonymous
Scripture: Luke 18:16

Copyright, 1897, by P. P. Bilhorn. In "Songs of Love and Praise No. 5." Used by permission of Biglow & Main Co., owners of copyright

The verse

Meter: 77
Foot: iambic (da-DUM) · 35% of beats fit
Rhyme: A

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Verse 1

"But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God."—Luke 18: 16. I am so glad that our Fa - ther in heav'n Tells of his love in the Book he has giv'n; Won - der - ful things in the Bi - ble I see, This is the dear - est, that Je - sus loves me.˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘//˘/˘/˘˘//˘˘˘˘/˘˘˘˘/˘˘/˘˘//˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘˘//˘˘/˘˘/˘˘?/˘˘/˘˘/˘˘/˘˘˘/˘˘/˘/˘77A

Verse 2

He's the same as long a - go, Those can hav - er change his love; Like a stream from ev - er flow When he speaks the tur - tle dove oh round./˘/˘/˘/˘˘/˘/˘//˘/˘/˘//˘/˘/˘/˘/30A

Refrain

I'm so glad that Je - sus loves me, Je - sus loves me, Je - sus loves me; I'm so glad that Je - sus loves me, Je - sus loves even me. Of such shall the kingdom of heav - en be! Glad - ly we will come, glad - ly we will come, Joy - ful - ly we cross./˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘//˘˘˘/˘˘/˘˘/˘˘/˘˘˘//˘˘˘//˘˘˘/55A

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